The Somerset reporter., 1887-01-12
LOCAL ITEMS.
S. J. Court rose Saturday.


VIII Pooler of Portsmouth, y. H., an,
Ed Emery of Gardiner. were at home owe
Sunday.
The veteran wool merchant Israel r
Bray, has been in town several days til,
past week,
The first of the Old Folks Assemble
occurs at Hotel Ileselton, tomorrow
Thursday evening.
}. p. Thompson has nice riding sleisl
to sell, on Winter ST also a small lot o
cherry lumber.
Mr.. Chas. Brainard of this place de
parts from Boston tomorrow tThursday
on one of Cooks pleasure excursions II
the Pacific coast, to remain some months
\ baked-bean dinner is to he given a
Grand Army Hall today from u VI. to .
p. NJ. Tickets % cents. The proceed,
to be devoted to the relief of the worth,
poor of the village
+. S. Cairns, the meat and provision
dealer, comes out this week with a new
adj that all heads of families can perust
with profit. The prices quoted are way
down and the goods of the best quality.
The water tank of the Maine Contra
Co, being erected in close proximity to
the new round house on the South side, is
nearing completion and very soon the 10.
comotives will be housed in their new
quarters.
The Governor has appointed S. S
Brown, Waterville; +. G. Green, Athens
and s. &. Sewall, Skownegan, Justices OF
the Peace and quarum: A. X. Bixby
Skowhegan, Dedimus Justice; d. X. Nc.
Intire, Scion, Trial Justice.
The fine four year old Cunard colt of
II. II. Tufts is under the weather, but, it is
hoped will come out all right While be-
ing driven about town Wednesday af-
ternoon last the animal dropped apparent
~ lifeless in the street and was hauled
home in a paralyzed state. The cause is
spinal MENINGITIS attributed to high feed
ing and too little exercise.
Hotel North will be headquarters at
Augusta, for Somerset County people
during the present session of the Legis-
lature This popular house is now under
the proprietorship of Mr. George W. Saw
G,t az ,,-l, bg, -,
rnu hotel, and he is having fine run of
custom. Senator Flint, Representatives
Walton and Marble and Insurance Com
missioner Smith have rooms there during
the session.
Great news for the entertainment low
ing people of our town is the movement
made by the trustees of the Coburn Hall
Association in the MATTER of repairing
and rebuilding the stage and other mat
tiers about the hall. Mr. John Boyson
the eminent stage carpenter of Boston,
came to town the past week at their
soon send them diagram and prices Ele-
waited seats will be another of the new i'm
proyements, and all are to receive imme-
diate attention.
Mr.. Geo. l.. WEIGH, resident of this
place in his younger days, but more re-
Gently of Portland, an employe of the
Boston and Maine II. X. was killed in the
Portland yard ON Saturday morning last.
He was about pulling "A pin to mShackle
some freight cars, when he Slipped, and
fell beneath the car, the wheels passing
over his left leg, SCATTERING the knee and
terribly decorating the thigh and hip. lie
was quickly removed To the freight house
where he soon died. He leaves a widow
and one child four months old.
Mr.. Benz Fairbrother, who runs a ma
chine for cheating out" in the shoe facto
ry met with an unfortunate accident on
Wednesday afternoon last. Passing be
hind the machine to tighten a bolt, the
working of the wrench started the ma
chine in operation, and large rod STRUCK
the wrist of his right arm, boring a hole
and otherwise making severe bruises
The wound is doing nicely and Mr.. Fair
brother expects to be at work again with
in two weeks. 1t will be remembered
he lost three fingers of his left hand Will,
at Work in this same shop some months
since, thus making this accident seen
doubly severe,
\ grand concert and ball is ADVERTISE
to come of at Oakland on the evening o
Jan. 2jth with music by Andrews orchcs
ira of Bangor. The Concert viii he Civ
Ell in Memorial Hall, at which it is eX
pected Mrs. w. +. Shaw, the popular so
prano, will assist, together with Il. b
Hall, the celebrated Cornet soloist. Tn
ball will be in the Oakland pavilion an,
supper served in the banquet room. Ex
ira trains are advertised from Skowhe
gan, North Arson and intermediate sta
ii Ms. \. S. Young is the prime instiga
ter in this grand affair.
MI. y. ID, l bNdId' IDiIlNIll HuIllDtlt'
among our residents, but more recent
of Brdgton and Boothbay, Me, has deci
ded, it seems, that Skowhcgan is tn
place after all to locate and is soon agai
to take up his place of abode with u>
The store at 43 Water street is being ro
fitted and furnished throughout, togethe
with new plate glass front and whe
completed is to be filled with an entire ne'
stock of drugs, patent medicines, fame
and toilet articles to be presided over b
Mr.. Toward as the genial proprietor
For the past five Years Mr. Toward ha
given his entire time to the study an
practice of compoundng medicines an
returns to us Il full-hedgcd regi>tcre
druggist We bespeak for him the heart
support of his many friends and the pull
lie in general.
our people were not little startled /
the fire alarm pealing out on the Gle;
cold air of Friday night last, soon aft
the hour of p. NJ. and the streets WEI
soon thronged with excited people. ii
fire was discovered to issue from IL
dwelling of Mr.. Chas. Avery on Mort
street, caused by too much heat In 81
gle bricked chimney. The fire depar
ment were PROMPTLY on had and consi